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When I first moved here a few years ago I showed up extra early for the first game of the season. I did not know anyone being new and just moved in. My partner did not show up for quite a while, finally with about 18 minutes to go the AD came to the room and told me my partner was out at the court. When I got out there I could not find her anywhere. When I asked the AD, he pointed way up in the stands to someone reading a newspaer! Sure enough that was her. I went up and introduced myself and asked to do a pre game. She refused and it was the only time I have not been able to get an offcial to at least do a short pre game. She hardly talks to me and at three minutes does the coaches. At two minutes it dawns on me that we have shot clocks. I asked why and my partner said they were for the game and wanted to know where in the world I have reffed, to not know that!!!I told her a little in Idaho, Colorado and Oregon where I had never seen one. I get about a 20 second explanation. At that point the clock is at zero, time to start and up goes the ball. I had no idea what to do about the shot clock and was lost on that point. We were so far apart on what we called, working with coaches, communication, etc. It was frustrating and a real pain. Since then I have had excellent partners and learned a lot. Just that one blip in that first game.
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Ron
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